"We mean to be the people we meant to be" Miller Williams.
As an RD who understands the obesity struggle, professionally, but also, through my own story, I blog musings that seek to help you get and STAY fit. Start with visualizing yourself healthy and gorgeous! The recipes, suggestions, and information on optimal diet and nutrition flow from that. I often peek into spiritual issues and coping with life frustrations. Keep perspective, laugh, find joy, stay hopeful, love life. You'll DO IT!

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Friday, 1 April 2011

Foodie Vision

Did I tell you? I have an incredible talent. I amaze myself sometimes.

I'm like Einstein, Bach, Mozart, Picasso, and van Gogh rolled into one person when it comes to MY special gift ....

the Einstein of edibles....

the Bach of 'boy, now THAT looks YUMMY!...

the Mozart of muffins, cakes, pies, tarts, confections, etc. and so on, and so forth....

the Picasso of 'pretty much anything that I KNOW is delicious but decadently laden with kcalories, fat, and sugar'....

and the van Gogh for 'GO for it! When will you be able to try THIS again???!!!'

You see, I've lived in SIX countries and I've travelled extensively. And I seem to have the uncanny ability to pick out the MOST FATTENING FOODS in all and any country I've ever been to -- ZOOM!

'Frites met satesaus' or 'kaas souffle' or 'kroketen' in The Netherlands

Thank God, I am an Italian-American who grew up eating the old-fashioned recipes from the home country, so I was a BIT USED to all the delicacies of Italy before I arrived there and travelled extensively enjoying the fresh-baked breads, handmade pastas and polenta dishes, and wonderful custards, cakes, and confections.

There could be grilled or baked this or that or fresh fruits and veg here and there, but , nooooooo, I zone in!

And, believe me -- in EVERY country there ARE healthy choices PLENTIFUL!!! In fact, if I'm totally honest with you -- TREATS are TREATS -- even to the locals!

All those slender, toned, healthy-looking Dutch, French, Italian, Brazilian, German, Swiss, Austrian, Russian,Scottish, Middle Eastern, African, Greek and Turkish beauties as well as the radiant English and Irish roses -- they are NOT REGULARLY partaking of the local 'sinker' fare of their wonderful countrysides.

They TREAT themselves, for sure,every once in a GREAT while, but they, too work at enjoying the light, fresh, healthy cuisines that their countries have to offer.

And me?! Well, after almost 25 years, I THINK I'm finally getting it!!!

Sometimes, I CAN handle having the goodies and sometimes,I just have to say NO! It is as it is. Life goes on and I've learned that my 'Foodie Vision' is both a blessing and a curse and I have to fine-tune and tweak it from time to time or it takes over.

About Me

I am a registered dietitian who enjoys eating, cooking, and serving delicious food. I choose market fresh and seasonal as much as possible. I, too, have struggled with my weight. I strive each day to get and stay fit! When I see obese people, I want to help them. My wish is for them to feel/look better. This is what I do -- I help them. I feel a call to help obese and overweight people. I have worked several years as a pediatric dietitian, treating the full spectrum of nutritional needs in the pediatric population from failure-to-thrive to super-obesity and everything inbetween. I loved working with the kids/teens who needed to lose weight. I've been there! The humiliation and suffering, and, even setbacks that I experienced from growing up obese, inspired me to study dietetics and to work in this field, sharing the wealth of knowledge and understanding of this frustrating condition with others. My goal has always been to help effectively treat,and/or, better, PREVENT obesity. Obesity is a condition that can consume a person's whole life and spirit. I'm up to serve in whatever ways I can, those who seek to lose weight and get and stay fit!